As Barcelona prepare plans for the upcoming season, the arrival of Joshua Kimmich has taken prominence as a priority operation. The objective is indeed difficult to fulfil given the club’s economic situation, but newly-appointed manager Hansi Flick is said to be taking a personal interest in convincing the player to arrive. The duo have, after all, worked together in the …

June 4 – Ligue1 side AS Monaco has announced a new partnership with e-commerce platform ComAve as the Monegasques look to strengthen fan engagement in the new season. The partnership will see ComAve become the club’s official e-commerce platform as AS Monaco move to build on its 25 million-strong digital fan base. ComAve will also partner with AC Milan, Atletico …

Mattia Perin looked back on his early experience at Genoa as well as his current stint at Juventus, while heaping praise on Cristiano Ronaldo. The 31-year-old made his bones at the Luigi Ferraris before joining the Bianconeri in 2018 as a replacement for Gianluigi Buffon. The Italian then returned to Genoa for an 18-month spell following Gigi’s return in 2019, …

It is official! After years of uncertainty, Kylian Mbappe has officially become a Real Madrid player. The Frenchman has joined Los Blancos as a free agent after refusing to sign a contract extension at Paris Saint-Germain. The transfer is a massive steal for Real Madrid, as they did not have to pay a dime to PSG for arguably the most …

Transfer news journalist Fabrizio Romano has given Arsenal some hope of potentially still being able to sign Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi this summer, despite Joao Neves also being linked as an alternative. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for the latest edition of his Daily Briefing column, Romano played down the idea that Zubimendi’s future was already decided, amid reports that …

Real Madrid have resumed working on signing Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies with new contact having taken place this week.  The La Liga giants have been linked to the Canada star for months, however, things went quiet towards the end of the season as the Spanish outfit sealed both the Champions League and La Liga titles. That silence left the …

June 4 – Shopping mall developers Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) and football training equipment supplier TOCA Football (TOCA) have announced a partnership to open multiple TOCA Social venues throughout Europe.  TOCA will start by expanding its European portfolio and its TOCA Social concept that mixes a dining experience with its ball machine training equipment, with a spot at two of the continent’s …

It seems a foregone conclusion that Kevin De Bruyne will leave Man City this summer and pack his bags for a new adventure in the Saudi Pro League. Speaking to Belgian outlet, HLN, De Bruyne dropped the biggest hint yet that he is seriously considering a move to Saudi Arabia simply because of the astronomical sums that would be on …

June 5 – Croatia’s HNK Šibenik have unveiled plans for the construction on a new stadium. Next season Šibenik will return to the top tier of Croatian football, after winning Prva NL by one point ahead of Zrinski Jurjevac. The new stadiun will be built on the site of Stadium Šubićevac in Šibenik and will have a capacity of 8,000 …

Clement Lenglet was not one of the Barcelona players who enjoyed the past year on loan with good performances to back him. Moving to Aston Villa in the Premier League, the French defender made just 14 league appearances for the club and oversaw just two clean sheets in the process. His spell at the English club was understandably underwhelming and …